HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
FY 09-10 Executive Budget Review Secretary of
State
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The Secretary of State includes the following
programs AdministrativeElectionsArchives
and RecordsMuseum and Other OperationsCommercial
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Executive Budget By Means of Finance
Major Sources of Revenue Include Filing fees
collected by the Commercial Division, sale of
notary study guides and books and election
expense reimbursements from parishes that called
local elections. 
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FY 09-10 Executive Budget by Expenditure
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Significant Budget Changes
1.1 million Provides funding for classified
employee merit increases, annualized merit
increases for classified state employees, and
salary base adjustment (447,151 SGF 655,364
SGR). (7.6 million) SGF Decreased funding for
election expenses. Fewer funds are needed when
there are no scheduled statewide
elections. (5.5 million) Non recurred
carryforwards (3.1 million SGF 75,000
IAT437,262 SGR 1.7 million SD) (497,317) Dec
rease funding due to the attrition adjustment
(403,522 SGF 93,795 SGR). (249,704)
SGF Decreases funding and 5 positions the Museum
and Other Operations program (2 positions,
68,077) and the Elections program (3 positions,
181,627).
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Means of Finance Substitution

• Reduced State General Fund totaling 21.7 million
  in the Elections program and increased Federal
  Funds from the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
  Flex Grant (America Recovery and Reinvestment Act
  of 2009).

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Discretionary vs Non-Discretionary Funding
FY09-10
- 95 of non-discretionary funds are for
election expenses such as ballot printing,
security, storage, transportation and Registrar
of Voters expenses.
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Major Statutory Dedications
The chart below lists significant statutory
dedicated funds appropriated to the Secretary of
State
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Secretary of StateStatutory Dedications

• Help Louisiana Vote Fund (R.S. 181400.21)
  Source of funding is Federal Funds. 14,588,153
  was appropriated in FY 08-09. These funds are for
  improving the administration of elections,
  acquisition of equipment and voting system
  technologies, and other requirements of Title III
  of Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). The
  funds are also to be used for improvements in
  polling places to ensure accessibility to
  individuals with disabilities in a manner that
  provides the same opportunity for participation,
  privacy, and independence as for other voters.
  Funds Consists of Title I and Title II Federal
  Funds and grants.
• Shreveport Riverfront Convention Center (R.S.
  47302.2) Source of funding is Fees and
  Self-generated Revenues. 110,396 was
  appropriated in FY 08-09. One and one-third
  percent of the sales and use taxes collected by
  the city of Shreveport are to be used for the
  operations of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum.

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Secretary of State

• SALARIES/ POSITIONS
• 15.9 million for salaries and 5.7 million for
  related benefits Total Salaries and Related
  Benefits 21.6 million or 28 of the total
  budget
• Average Salary for the Department 47,108
• 337 positions (323 classified and 14
  unclassified)
• As of 3/19/09, the department had 7 vacancies
• 5 yr historical vacancy rate 16 positions